Stage Fright is a 2014 American horror/musical film written and directed by Jerome Sable. It stars Minnie Driver, Meat Loaf (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Allie MacDonald, Douglas Smith, Kent Nolan, Brandon Uranowitz, Ephraim Ellis, Melanie Leishman, James McGowan, Steffi DiDomenicantonio, Ryan Bobkin, Leanne Miller, Adrianna Di Liello.
The film marks Jerome Sable’s feature film debut after working on several shorts, including the horror/musical The Legend of Beaver Dam. Magnet Releasing are making Stage Fright available on VOD on April 3 and via a theatrical release on May 9.
Plot:
When teenager Camilla Swanson, a starry-eyed kitchen hand, lands herself a role in the Broadway-bound showcase at the musical theater camp where she works, but just when rehearsals begin, blood starts to spill. The camp is being terrorized by “Metal Killer”, a masked slasher who screams death metal rock while hunting down every last pretentious cast member of the show…
Official trailer:
Reviews:
“For a weird genre mash-up that’s both legitimately funny and graced by a handful of great original songs (yes, it’s that kind of musical!), Stage Fright is not dainty when it comes to the kills. The movie is not very scary, which is fine, given what the filmmakers are clearly shooting for, but it is occasionally creepy and frequently quite gory.” Scott Weinberg, FEARnet
“In the hands of a lesser director (or lesser cast for that matter), this film would’ve been a flat “isn’t that funny… no need to watch that again” one off, but instead what you get is a melodic blend of gore, music, and whimsical fun. Would I drop $9.00 to see this thing in theaters? Yep. Great date movie with a dash of something for everyone – a rarity.” Muldoon, Ain’t It Cool News
Red band trailer (viewer discretion advised):
“The highs (like that opening musical number) are just wonderful and sharp and super fun. The slasher elements are done with style and flair and are (in more than one instance) a damned bloody mess. But the balance, at times, feels off. Not to make a pun, but the rhythm of the film sometimes feels about a beat slow from where it should be so when we get to that big slasher-reveal and culmination, the up and down nature of everything taken all together leaves said reveal and the climax not as scary or gut-punching as it should be.” Flay Otters, Horror-Movies.ca
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